Globo.com first reported the matchup, and the UFC later confirmed
the pairing. While the event
remains unnamed, it is expected to take place at the Arena Jaragua
in Jaragua do Sul, Brazil. The evening’s main card, including the
five-round headliner, will be televised on Fox Sports 2.

After a long and successful stint at light heavyweight, Machida
made his first Octagon appearance at 185 pounds at UFC Fight Night
30, where he knocked out Mark Munoz
with a head kick 3:10 into the opening round of their main event
bout. Prior to that victory, “The Dragon” compiled an 11-4 mark in
the Octagon at 205 pounds, capturing the promotion’s title with a
second-round knockout of Rashad
Evans at UFC 98. The 35-year-old Brazilian owns notable UFC
wins over the likes of Tito Ortiz,
Thiago
Silva, Mauricio
Rua, Randy
Couture, Ryan Bader
and Dan
Henderson.